WASHINGTON, D.C. - Thirteen “Certificates of Award” by of Pennsylvania’s twenty-five Pennsylvania Farmers Union member delegation to the U.S. Executive Director Chester L. Senate and House of Represen- Reed. Reed and several other PFU tatives were presented with members were in Washington. Youth Representative (Continued from Page E 8) nicely,” she said. “We’re trying to get a better name for the goat industry.” Glenda’s future plans are a six year enlistment with the U.S. Air Force. In July, she leaves for Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. She hopes to take advanced training in security. This June, Glenda will pass on her title of Youth Representative at the Big Weekend Show of the Glenda (left) and her mother, Edna, share the milking responsibilities. Thirteen PA Pennsylvania Dairy Goat Association in Huntingdon, where over 200 exhibitors from Penn sylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and Virginia meet for the state’s largest goat show. With the enthusiasm and am bitions that Glenda Hockenberry has shown as Youth Represen tative of the Pennsylvania Dairy Goat Association, it’s a sure bet that the goat milk industry is developing a better name. Congressmen Recognised D.C. early this month for the press conference held by Senator Tom HarUn and Congressman Richard Gephardt on their “Save the Family Farm Act.” “Hie purpose of the certificates was to formally recognize those men who had voting records of 80% or better on issues of importance to family fanners that arose during the second session of the 99th Congress,” Reed said. “Voting records are kept when Farmers Union contracts Congress to explain our views on a particular issue,” Reed explained. The thirteen recipients were: Senator Arlen Specter; Rep. Thomas M. Foglietta, Ist District; Rep. William H. Gray, m, 2nd District; Rep. Robert Borski, 3rd District; Rep. Joseph P. Kolter, 4th District; Rep. Gus Yatron, 6th District; Rep. Bob Edgar, for merly of the 7th District; Rep. Paul E. Kanjorski, 11th District; Rep. John P. Murtha, 12th District; Rep. William J. Coyne, 14th District; Rep. Doug Walgren, 18th District; Rep. Joseph M. Gaydos, 20th District, and Rep. Austin J. Murphy, 22nd District. The twelve issues used in compiling the voting records were reported in full in the October 17, 1906 edition of National Farmers Union’s “Washington Newsletter” (vol. 33, #l2). They ranged from changes in the 1965 Farm Bill to SYRACUSE, N.Y. Brian allow a 12-cent per hundredweight Ward, executive vice president of milk assessment instead of a 50- the American Dairy Association cent per hundredweight Gramm- and Dairy Council has announced Rudman support price drop, to the the appointment of Nick Murphy to Omnibus Trade Bill which in- the ADADC’s consumer promotion eluded limits on casein imports, to department, an attempt to end further trading, * As a dairy marketing specialist, in live cattle by December of 1987. Murphy will assist dairy managers “We find it very dgiHficant that from area supermarkets and so many of these Congressmen are convenience stores with dairy not from rural areas,” Reed said, product advertising and “Urban suburban mippnrt of promotion. He will also represent Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, March 21, IM7-ES family farms is essential during these times of economic stress in agriculture.” Congressman Gus Yatron (right) with PFU Executive Director Chester L. Reed. New Staff Member Appointed To Albany Post £>- w Union is a general farm organization representing family farmers throughout Pennsylvania. the ADADC at trade shows, con ventions, and training seminars throughout the Empire State. A graduate of Hudson Valley Community College majoring in marketing, Murphy comes to the ADADC from Big “V” Shop Rite in Albany where be has worked for the past nine years. Murphy resides in Colonie with his wife and two children. He will be based at the ADADCs Albany
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